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The McKinney Law Firm: A Deliberately Small Caseload From a Former Assistant Attorney General

Chris McKinney built his practice around a specific trade-off he states openly: fewer cases, carried on purpose, so each one gets real attention. He’s Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization — a distinction held by fewer than 1% of Texas attorneys — and represents employees exclusively, never the company on the other side.

Origin and Background

The McKinney Law Firm, P.C. is based at 21022 Gathering Oak, San Antonio, TX 78260. Christopher McKinney earned his law degree from Baylor University School of Law, was admitted to the Texas bar in 1996, served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas, and practiced at one of the nation’s largest law firms before founding his own practice in 2001.

Practice Concentration

McKinney’s practice covers discrimination and wrongful termination based on sex, age, race, disability, and pregnancy; sexual harassment including hostile work environment and quid pro quo claims; retaliation and whistleblower protection; and non-compete agreement review, negotiation, and litigation. He has tried employment and injury cases in courtrooms across Texas, from San Antonio and Austin to El Paso, McAllen, and Tyler, and has been asked to testify before the Texas Legislature on issues affecting Texas workers. See this San Antonio Employment & Labor directory for how this employee-exclusive, board-certified practice compares to firms representing both sides.

Notable Work / Track Record

As an individual-client employment litigation practice, the firm does not publish a running table of case-specific settlement or verdict figures, and Awesome Attorneys did not identify one. McKinney’s 30-plus years of employment litigation, including trials in both state and federal court across multiple Texas cities, is itself a documented indicator of sustained courtroom experience distinct from case-specific results.

Client Voice

Chris McKinney holds 19 client reviews on Avvo. One client specifically stated they were “very impressed with his service and the support of his entire firm.” Awesome Attorneys did not identify negative or critical reviews warranting disclosure in the sample reviewed.

Beyond the Courtroom

Christopher McKinney has served on the Board of Directors of the Texas Employment Lawyers Association and is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association, reflecting sustained involvement in the broader employee-advocacy legal community beyond his individual client work.

Recognition for This San Antonio Employment Law Firm

Christopher McKinney’s Board Certification in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization was independently verified. Awesome Attorneys applies “specialist” language to McKinney on this basis, consistent with house policy reserving that language for genuine TBLS certification. He has also been selected to Super Lawyers from 2021 through 2026.

Texas Legal Backdrop

Employment discrimination claims in Texas generally must first be filed with the EEOC or the Texas Workforce Commission’s Civil Rights Division before a lawsuit can proceed, and strict filing deadlines apply — typically 180 or 300 days from the discriminatory act depending on the specific claim. Non-compete agreements, another documented area of McKinney’s practice, are enforceable in Texas only if reasonable in scope, geography, and duration, and Texas courts will reform (rather than void) an overly broad covenant rather than striking it entirely. None of this is legal advice; a specific employment matter should be evaluated by a licensed Texas attorney based on the actual facts involved.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

The McKinney Law Firm’s clearest differentiator is a genuinely deliberate small-caseload model from a TBLS board-certified, employee-exclusive trial attorney with three decades of courtroom experience and direct legislative testimony on workers’ rights. The honest trade-off is that a smaller caseload model, by the firm’s own description, means the practice cannot take on unlimited volume, so intake availability may be more limited than at a larger firm. For an employee facing discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or a non-compete dispute who wants a board-certified specialist with genuine trial experience and individualized attention, that combination is a strong basis for a shortlist.

Methodology and Sourcing

This profile was researched from The McKinney Law Firm’s own website (attorney biography for Christopher McKinney and practice area pages), Super Lawyers’ attorney profile documenting his 2021–2026 selections, Avvo’s attorney profile and client reviews, and the State Bar of Texas attorney directory.

Publisher Disclosure and Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by The McKinney Law Firm, P.C. or Christopher McKinney prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys may in the future offer sponsored placement products to attorneys and firms, including this one, but sponsorship has no bearing on the editorial content, inclusion, or findings of this profile.